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    Chapter 1 Measurements

    1.2
    Scientific Notation

    General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry


    1
    Scientific Notation
    Scientific notation
     is used to write very
    large or very small
    numbers
     for the width of a human
    hair (0.000 008 m) is
    written
    8 x 10-6 m
     for a large number such
    as 4 500 000 s is written
    4.5 x 106 s
    General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
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    Writing Numbers in Scientific
    Notation
     A number in scientific notation contains a coefficient
    and a power of 10.
    coefficient power of ten coefficient power of ten
    1.5 x 102 7.35 x 10-4

     To write a number in scientific notation, the decimal


    point is placed after the first digit.
     The spaces moved are shown as a power of ten.
    52 000. = 5.2 x 104 0.00378 = 3.78 x 10-3

    4 spaces left 3 spaces right


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    Some Powers of Ten

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    General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
    Comparing Numbers in Standard
    and Scientific Notation
    Here are some numbers written in standard format
    and in scientific notation.
    Number in
    Standard Format Scientific Notation
    Diameter of the Earth
    12 800 000 m 1.28 x 107 m
    Mass of a human
    68 kg 6.8 x 101 kg
    Length of a virus
    0.000 03 cm 3 x 10-5 cm
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    Learning Check
    Select the correct scientific notation for each.
    A. 0.000 000 08 m
    1) 8 x 108 m 2) 8 x 10-8 m 3) 0.8 x 10-7 m

    B. 72 000 L
    1) 7.2 x 104 L 2) 72 x 103 L 3) 7.2 x 10-4

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    Solution
    Select the correct scientific notation for each.
    A. 0.000 000 08 m
    2) 8 x 10-8 m

    B. 72 000 L
    1) 7.2 x 104 L

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    Learning Check
    Write each as a standard number.
    A. 2.0 x 10-2 s
    1) 200 s 2) 0.0020 s 3) 0.020 s

    B. 1.8 x 105 g
    1) 180 000 g 2) 0.000 018 g 3) 18 000 g

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    Solution
    Write each as a standard number.
    A. 2.0 x 10-2 s
    3) 0.020 s

    B. 1.8 x 105 g
    1) 180 000 g

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